30-05-2017, 01:03 PM
Greetings to all.
Geoff VK4KJJ and I today visited the site of VK4RBB to investigate, with Rob VK4ZDX, the reason that the 24 GHz transmission has apparently failed. We have discovered that an Elcom ILCDFSL-1201 synth that generates the 11.39 GHz LO signal for this transmission has zero output.
So, in order to effect the necessary repair, I have brought back to the work bench here the main RF box that feeds all the beacon transmitters. It follows that all VK4RBB transmissions have ceased until the main RF box is placed back into service.
Apologies for the interruption to beacon services! I am expecting that it will be off air for only a few days.....
Cheers and 73,
--Doug Friend, VK4OE.
Geoff VK4KJJ and I today visited the site of VK4RBB to investigate, with Rob VK4ZDX, the reason that the 24 GHz transmission has apparently failed. We have discovered that an Elcom ILCDFSL-1201 synth that generates the 11.39 GHz LO signal for this transmission has zero output.
So, in order to effect the necessary repair, I have brought back to the work bench here the main RF box that feeds all the beacon transmitters. It follows that all VK4RBB transmissions have ceased until the main RF box is placed back into service.
Apologies for the interruption to beacon services! I am expecting that it will be off air for only a few days.....
Cheers and 73,
--Doug Friend, VK4OE.